Cgi gilded age test honors - Mr. Manos

The Gilded Age Test - HONORS1. During the time period from 1870 – 1900, which of the following statements best describes therelationship between government and big businessA) the government maintained a totally neutral position and thereby refused to become involvedin business mattersB) the government attempted to take on a limited role in regulating businessC) the government played the impartial role of mediator between big business and laborD) government intervention and regulation became commonplace2. The Gilded AgeA) was the historic era preceding the Civil WarB) was the era of great political reformC) was a sarcastic name, given by Mark Twain, to the era following ReconstructionD) none of the above3. Which 1875 political party’s platform included a demand for increased use of greenbacks and freecoinage of silver on parity with gold?A) The PopulistsB) The ProgressivesC) The GreenbacksD) None of the these are correct4. Which organization opposed monopolistic sellers of farm equipment, blamed middle men for theincreasing price of farm goods, and disliked & distrusted railroads?A) The Anti-Trust Busters of AmericaB) The AF of LC) The Patrons of Husbandry, a.k.a. the GrangeD) The Future Farmers of AmericaFor questions 5 - 8 match the correct Robber Baron below to the description. Each may be used only once.A) J.P. Morgan B) Andrew Carnegie C) Cornelius Vanderbilt D) J.D. Rockefeller5. By 1879, his Standard Oil Co. drove virtually all his competition out of business and controlledover 90% of the US refinery capacity.6. This railroad titan allegedly exclaimed, “I won’t sue you, for the law is too slow. I’ll ruin you!”7. This Sultan of Steel pioneered the creative entrepreneurial tactic of “vertical integration”combining all phases of manufacturing from mining to marketing.8. This financial giant’s Wall Street banking houses financed the reorganization of railroads,insurance companies and banks.9. As a part of this act, the Treasury was to purchase a total of 4.5 million ounces of silver monthlyand pay for it in treasury certificates redeemable in gold.A) The Bland-Allison ActB) The Sherman Silver Purchase ActC) The McKinley TariffD) The Hayes Refinancing Act1

35. A major labor action that paralyzed the western half of the nation was thea. Homestead Strike c. Haymarket Riotb. Great Railroad Strike of 1877 d. Pullman Strike36. The sequence of “forgettable presidents” of the Gilded Age wasa. Hayes, Harrison, Arthur, Garfield c. Garfield, Arthur, Hayes, Harrisonb. Garfield, Hayes, Harrison, Arthur d. Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison37. One by-product of the development of the railroads wasa. a scattering of the US population c. the movement of people to citiesb. fewer big cities d. a reduction in immigration to the US38. The greatest single factor helping to spur the amazing industrialization of the post-Civil War yearswasa. agriculture c. the steel industryb. mining d. the railroad network39. Agreements between corporations to divide business in a given area and share the profits werecalleda. pools c. holding companiesb. trusts d. interlocking directorates40. The first federal regulatory agency designed to protect the public interest from businesscombinations was thea. Federal Trade Commission c. Consumer Affairs Commissionb. Interstate Commerce Committee d. Federal Anti-Trust Commission41. One of the methods by which Gilded Age business leaders increased their profits wasa. increased competitionb. support for the idea of a centrally planned economyc. elimination of as much competition as possibled. by producing Infomercials, half-hour TV spots, which allowed them to increase production andprofits on such popular items as the “Perfect Pancake” and “Nads”42. America’s first billion-dollar corporation wasa. Harpo c. United States Steelb. General Electric d. the Union Pacific Railroad43. Which Constitutional Amendment, when interpreted cited businesses were “persons” and thereforecould not be denied the rights of “life, liberty and property without due process of the law,” wasespecially helpful to giant corporations when defending themselves against regulation by stategovernmentsa. Thirteenth c. Fifteenthb. Fourteenth d. Sixteenth44. The gospel of wealth, which associated godliness with wealth,a. discouraged efforts to help the poorb. inspired the wealthy to try and help the poorc. stimulated efforts to help minoritiesd. was opposed by most clergymen45. Most women workers of the 1890s worked fora. independence c. economic necessityb. glamour d. the service sector5

46. Historians critical of the captains of industry and capitalism concede that class-based protest hasnever been a powerful force in the US becausea. America has greater social mobility than Europe hasb. few Europeans brought their political philosophies to the USc. the captains of industry did not allow protests to take placed. many Americans inherited fortunes47. The root cause of the American farmers’ problem after 1880 wasa. urban growthb. overproduction of agricultural goodsc. the declining number of farms and farmersd. the shortage of farm machinery48. The original purpose of the Grange was toa. get involved in politicsb. support inflationary monetary policyc. stimulate self-improvement through educational and social activitiesd. pay off the farmers’ collective debt49. Those in the West and South who supported the unlimited coinage of silver hoped that it wouldlead to all of the following excepta. higher prices c. inflated currencyb. reduced tariff schedules d. easier debt payments50. In a bid to win labor’s support, the Populist Party supporteda. allowed an increased number of immigrants into the countryb. Samuel Gompers for presidentc. a shorter workdayd. workingman’s compensation6